Machine for operating upon the toe portions of boots or shoes.



No. 391,131. PATENTED JUNE 16,1908.

0. ASHTON. MACHINE FOR OPERATING UPON THE TOE PORTIONS 0F BOOTS 0R SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.22,1907.

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ing i151 of w 'ch the following description,

s'rn'rns PATENT -rrron onRELL' ASHTON, or LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSTGNOR To UNITED s E-MA HINERY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERE A'ooRPoRA'rro or NEW JERSEY.

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, Specification a Letters-Patent. rece'ntea June 1c, 1908.

Application filed. January 22, 19071, Je a Ko.. 353;,5 08'.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORRELL AsrrroN, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Law-' rence, in the county of Essex and .Oommonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Machines for O craton the Toe Portions of Boots or hoes, in .con-

' nection with the accompanying drawings; is

a specification-, like reference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in" the several figures.

This 'inventlon relates to machines for 0 crating upon the toe art of a boot,or

s oe after last ng. The lnvention isherein shown as an improvement on the trimming machine disclosed in a iplrior application for tion includes a rotary cutter and a gage ar- I shoe be accuratel ranged for movement beneath the cutter in a plane parallel to the axis'of the cutter. The gage is shaped to receive the toe part of a shoe and is arranged to permit projections on the bottom of said toe part to extend above the upper surface of the gage. A rest is rovided adjacent to the gage in position to e engaged by the toe tip'. In the movement of the gage and shoebeneath the cutter,

projecting portions of the upper upon the ottom of the toe part whichexte'nd above the gage are brought into the cutter and are evenly trimme the shoe being manually held by the operator in enga ement with said rest and gage.

It is desirable that prior to the action of the cutter on the shoe the toe part of the positioned with relation to the cutter. the shoe approach the cutter too closely, too much stock may be removed; if the bottom of the shoe is too 'far away from the axis of the cutter too little stock is severed from the shoe. It is important therefore that the gage against which the bottom of the shoe is held should be of the roper width-for if the gage is too wide there 1s liability of the shoe being mutilated or improperly trimmed and if it is too narrow the trimming operation is incomplete.

An object of the present invention is to improve the machine of said prior application To thi sgiend "the 'formed for-engagement with the bottom of a secure the best results.

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is such that a uniform projection of the gage' g0 "ment of the shoe into path of the to facilitate an "accurate trimming operation. invention includes a gage shoe- 'atthef-toe andarranged for adjustment in widt' means forfcontrolling the width of thegage in accordance with'the width ofthe toe part of the shoe to be trimmed. The arrange- -meht shown is such. that the gage may be width required to 5 adjusted to the precise It is desirable that the'gage project'inwardly overthe edge of the shoe, since such an arrangement insures that the portion of the shoe covered by the gage will not come in contact with the cutter, 7

and. also facilitates a proper positioning of the shoe upon the gage. To secure the best results, the gage should reject inwardly over the edge of the shoe as ar as wardly projecting portions of the upper,for

interfering with the trimming of so muchof such projecting portions as it is desired to The arrangement herein disclosed over the edge of the shoe is insured, regardless of the size of the shoe being trimmed; The construction is preferably such that in the presentation of the shoe to the machine the gage is adjusted in width by the move- 35 osition upon the gage.

Liabilityis thus avoi ed of an operator neglecting to adjust the gage when circumstances render adjustment desirable. In the construction herein shown gage sections into which the ga e is divided longitudinally are held yieldingy toward each otherand are provided with members arranged to be engaged by the sides of the shoe at the toe as it These irrreme is presented tothe machine. bers constitute' guides for positioning'fithe shoe laterally wlth relation to the gage and also'coo crate with the shoe to control the width 0 the gage since in the movement of the toe part of the shoe between said'mem' 10o bers, the age sections are forced a art to a distance ependent on the width 0 the toe part. The toe rest adjacent to the gage sections insures that the toe of the shoe will not be moved too far betweenthe controlling'ms members.

,Other features of the inventioinwill be hereinafter described, and defined in the claims.

toreceive shoes varying in .size and.

possible without covering the up- 75 In the drawings which illustrate a machine constituting one embodiment of the inventian, Figure 1'is a .view in side elevationof the machine; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of a. slide which carries the gage and toe rest;

Fig. 3 is a view showing a toe tip before being acted uponby the machine; and Fig. 4 is a View showing a-toe after being trimmed.

In the machine herein illustrated a rotary cylindrical cutter 10 is suitably journaled for movement about a horizontal axis. A frame 14 is arranged below th cutter 10, said A chine.

' provided -to facilitate adjustment of the frame'14'. The frame 14 is provided with horizontal guideways formed to receive a plate 24 arranged for reciprocation beneath the cutter 10. The forwardiend of the plate I 24 is provided with a recess 27 as shown in i said 'Fig. 2. Gage sections 28 are mounted upon the upper face of the plate '24, said sections forming between them at their forward ends a recess substantially of the shape of the toe of a shoe, said recess being located above the recess '27. A toe rest 30 is secured to the lower face of the'plate 24, said toe rest being arranged for ad ustment longitudinally of the p ate 24 toward the front of the machine.

The construction thus far describedis the same as that disclosed in the tion above referred to.

The gage sections 28 aresecured to arms 44 pivoted at 46 upon the lower face of the .plate 24, apertures 47 being provided in the permit movement of said sec-- plate 24 to tions 28 and arms 44. A sprin 48 is arranged between the rear ends of t e arms 44 to hold the forward ends of the gage sections 28 together. Each gage section 28 is rovided at its forward end with a depen ing member 50 arranged to be engaged by the side of the shoe at the toe as it is presented to said gage sections.

Each member 50 is arranged at a distance from the inner edge of its gage'section, this distance being such as to bring said inner edge into proper relation to the edge of the shoe. The members 50 are shown of right angle sha e in horizontal section and the corners with which the shoe engages as it. is moved horizontally between them are rounded, as shown in Fig. 2.

In the o eration of the machine herein shownand described, the toe part of a shoe is advanced, sole uppermost, by the operator horizontally between ,the members 50 into engagement with the .toe rest and it is also held upwardly against the gage so that the upper of the shoe bears on the edge of the recess formed between the gage sections. It

ate. A spring 34 is provided to hold prior applica-' will be seen that in its movement into opera- I removed being dependent upon the extent to which the shoe is allowed bythe gage to project upwardly into the ath of the cutter.

In the present machine not only is the relative position of the age sections con-' trolled\ by engagement of with the shoe and the o ening between the gage sections thus cause to be of the proper width, but also the shoe isguided into proper relation to the gage by said members. I will be apparent from Fig. 1 that the members .50 extend downwardly from the gage sections 28 to'such "a distance that a shoe may be readily advancedbetween said members. 'It willbeobserved thatif the shoe is advanced between the members '50 into position upon the toe rest and is held upwardly against the gage sections, a pro er'position o the toe partof the shoe with re ation to the gage is insured. The contact of the memers 50 withthe sides of the shoe in its movement between them is smoothing down the u of the toe part. It wi also of advantage in per at the side edges be obvious that said the gage and the members 50 It i members have a tendency to smooth out any 'wrinkles or bunches in the upper at these points.

'In the gage-herein shownthe sections are arranged for independent yielding movement so that one section may be moved by the shoe further away from the 1011 itudinal' median line of the plate 24 than is t e other.

This is of advantage in facilitating the presentation tov the machine of shoes the toe parts of which differ considerably in shape. As will be seen, the gage sections as arranged ermitthe toe part of a shoe to be advanced etween them into engagement with the toe rest in-a path at right angles to the axis of the cutter, regardless of the contour of said toe part. 3

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A machine for reducing projecting portions of an upper upon the bottom of a shoe at the toe, having in combination, a tool for separating from the shoe the surplus material to be removed, a gage formed to engage the bottom of the shoe atthe toe and present the projecting portions of the upper to the tool and arranged for adjustment in width to receive shoes varying in size, and means for adtions of an upper upon justing said gage constructed and arranged to insure adjustment thereof in accordance with the width of the toe part to be trimmed priorto the action of the tool upon the shoe:

2. A machine for reducing projecting porthe bottom of a shoe at the toe, having in combination a tool for separating from the shoe the surplus material to be removed, a gage formed to receive the toe part of a shoe, adjustable in width to receive shoes varying in size and arranged to maintain the shoe normally out of the path of the tool and to move with the shoe to permit said projecting ortions to be brought within the path oi the tool, and

- means controlled by the shoe for adjustingsaid gage in accordance with the width bf the toe part to be trimmed arranged to become effective prior to the movement of the shoe into the path of'the tool.

3. A machine for reducing projecting portions of an upper upon the bottom of a shoe at the toe, having in combination a tool for separating from the shoe the surplus material to be removed, a gage divided longitudinally into a plurality of relatively movable sections arranged to receive the toe part of a shoe between them and to project inwardly over the edge of the shoe, means for holding said sections yieldingly toward each other and members carried by said sections arranged for engagement with the sides of the shoe for mov- ,the upper to the ing said sections apart into effective position.

4. A machine for reducing projecting portions of an upper upon the bottom of the shoe at the toe, having in combination a tool for separating from the shoe the surplus material to be removed, a gage formed to engage the bottom of a shoe at the toe and to project inwardly over the edge of the shoe, and arranged to present the projecting portions of tool, and members arranged to engage opposite sides of the shoe and position relatively the shoe and the gage in a lateral direction.

5. A machine for reducing projecting portions of an upper upon the bottom of a shoe at the toe, having in combination a tool for separating from the shoe the surplus material to be removed, a gage formed to receive the toe part of a shoe and to project inwardly over the edge of the shoe and arranged to present the pro ecting portions of the upper separating to the tool, members arranged to engage opposite sides of the shoe, and position the shoe laterally with. relation to the gage, a toe rest for positioning the shoe long udinally with relation to the gage.

6f A machine ior'reducing projecting portions of an upper upon the bottom of a shoe at the toe, having in combination a tool for separating from the shoe the surplus material to be removed, a gage for presenting the projecting portions of the upper to the tool formed to engage the bottom of the shoe at the toe, and to project inwardly over the edge of the shoe, and means for controlling said gage arranged to insure a uniform projection over said edge for shoes varying in s1ze.-

7. A machine for reducing projecting portions of an upper upon the bottom oi a shoe at the toe, having in combination a tool for from the shoe the surplus material to be removed, a gage formed to engage the bottom of the shoe at the toe and to project inwardly over the edge of the shoe, and arranged to present the projecting portions of the upper to the tool and constructed for adjustment in width to receive shoes varying in size, and means for adjusting said gage actuated by the movement of the shoe into operative relation to the gage.

8. A machine for reducing projecting portions of an upper upon the bottom of a shoe at the toe, having in combination, a tool for separating from the shoe the surplus material to be removed, a gage divided longitudinally into a plurality of sections arranged to receive the toe part or" a shoe between them and. to project inwardly over the edge or" the shoe and constructed for independent movement lateraliy of the shoe, means for holding said sections yieldingly toward each other and members carried by the sections arranged for engagement with the sides of the shoe for moving said sections apart into etl'ective position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification 1n the presence of two su bscrlbing witnesses.

ORRELL ASHTON.

Witnesses BERNARD Biinnows, H. Donsnv Srnnoen. 

